EVER WONDERED WHAT those foreign names of swimming-strokes mean? There are a few swimming-strokes descripted on this website which name is, for example, French or Japanese. On the list below you can find what each word mean.
| Swimming-stroke | Word | Meaning |
| Hitoe-noshi |
hitoe noshi |
= in this respect single-handed. In other words, the arms are pulled through seperately. = kick. |
| Morote-noshi |
morote noshi |
= in this respect with both hands. In other words, the hands are simulanteous pulled through. = kick. |
| Kata-nuki (kata-nukite hitoe-noshi)   |
kata nukite hitoe noshi |
= in this respect shoulder. = overarmstroke. = in this respect single-handed. In other words, the arms are pulled through seperately. = kick. |
| Ohnukite | unknown | |
| Ohnukite with aori-ashi | aori-ashi | = scissor-kick |
| Konukite | unknown | |
| Ryowa-noshi | unknown | |
| Brasse pour la mer | = swimming-stroke of the sea | |
| Marinière | = swimming on the side | |
| Agottiaux | = in the spoken language of Lyon (France): an object that scoops water. |
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| Nage Deirhé |
nage Deirhé |
= swimming, swimming-stroke. = name of a person. full (freely) translation : swimming-stroke of Deirhé |
| Simple coupe | unknown | |
| Double coupe | unknown | |
| Coupe indienne | unknown | |
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Hand-über-Hand (todays name is the old Spanish stroke) |
hand über |
= hand = above |